Les Minquiers
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Les Minquiers is a small, sparsely inhabited group of tidal islands and rocks in the English Channel, administered by Jersey and noted for its extensive reef and rich marine environment.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archipelago
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reef → tidal island group → |
| access |
only by boat
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| administeredBy |
Bailiwick of Jersey
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| climate |
temperate oceanic
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| conservationInterest |
important marine habitat
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| country |
Jersey
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| currencyUsed |
Jersey pound
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| disputedBy |
France
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| distanceFrom |
about 15 kilometres south of Jersey
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about 20 kilometres north of the French coast (Brittany) → |
| elevation |
a few metres above sea level at high tide
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| feature |
extensive intertidal zone
→
large area of rocks exposed at low tide → small stone fishermen’s huts on Maîtresse Île → |
| hasPart |
La Grande Maison
→
La Petite Maison → Le Niêsant → Maîtresse Île → various tidal rocks and islets → |
| highestPoint |
Maîtresse Île
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| humanUse |
seasonal fishing and leisure visits
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| ICJJudgmentYear |
1953
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| ICJOutcome |
sovereignty awarded to the United Kingdom on behalf of Jersey
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| jurisdiction |
Royal Court of Jersey
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| languageUsed |
English
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Jèrriais → |
| legalStatus |
part of the Parish of Grouville, Jersey
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| locatedIn |
Channel Islands
→
English Channel → |
| marineLife |
diverse fish species
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seabirds → shellfish → |
| nameEtymology |
derived from French, often interpreted as related to rocks or reefs
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| navigationRole |
hazard to shipping in the English Channel
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| notedFor |
extensive reef
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rich marine environment → |
| permanentResidents |
very few or none
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| population |
sparsely inhabited
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| sovereignState |
United Kingdom
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| subjectOf |
International Court of Justice case between the United Kingdom and France
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| timeZone |
UTC+0
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| timeZoneDST |
UTC+1
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| usedFor |
diving
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fishing → recreational boating → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Channel Islands
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hasPart |